Journal Four on 3/13/09, Mr. Bolf, English 363

1. Read the three full paragraphs on page 164. Then, in your journal, explain the deeper meaning of these paragraphs. Read them silently before you start writing. Then analyze them. Go with what your instincts tell you.
2. Why is it significant that Richard refuses to deliver the principle's speech when he is asked to speak to his graduating class as the valedictorian?
Length: One and one-half pages please.